5-Miler

Race Preview: 2019 Hot Springs Trail Run (McKenzie Bridge)

April 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

Trail running has a reputation of being only extreme distances like 50k to 100 miles, but the Hot Springs Trail Run has a variety of distances to fit your trail racing goals. Pink Buffalo Racing has expanded this year’s event to include three [read more...]

Southern Oregon Small Race Preview: 2019 Shamrock Run 5 Mile (Central Point,) & Church of the Valley 5k (Grants Pass)

February 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

There’s more than one way to celebrate a St. Patrick’s Day race and if you’re looking for a nice low-key Shamrock event to add to your race plate, the 2019 Shamrock Run in Central Point is coming up on March 16th. This race will start and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Bristow Trail Runs 50k/25k/10m/5m (Dexter)

December 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s time to dig out your trail shoes for the winter season, and the first event of the Run Big Trail Series in 2019 is coming up on February 2nd. The 2019 Bristow Trail Runs at Elijah Bristow State Park in Dexter (brought to you by Level 32 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 CORK Hot Chocolate Runs – November through February (Bend)

December 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Central Oregon Running Klub (CORK) puts on a winter time fun running series called Hot Chocolate Runs. On the second Sunday of each month, November through February, come join running enthusiasts on a 5 or 7 mile, low key group run. This is great [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Shellburg Falls Trail Run (Lyons)

November 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

Many of the races that Run Oregon previews are road races, but for those of you around the Willamette Valley who want a trail race with significant elevation gain but also scenic views, take a look at the Shellburg Falls Trail Run. This is a 5.2 [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Portlandathon (5-Miler)

October 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

It was a cool and drizzly morning on October 7th when runners and walkers congregated at the World Trade Center in Portland for the 2018 Portlandathon marathon, half marathon, 5-miler, and 4 mile River Walk. When I got to the start area, the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Twisted Pine Run (Newport)

September 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Twisted Pine Run will take place Saturday, September 15th in Newport. This half marathon and 5 miler races offer just about everything you are looking for in a race. With single track trails, flat paved roads, and a beach run, could you ask for [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Hardesty Hardcore Trail Run (Oakridge)

July 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Hardesty Hardcore hosted by Level 32 Racing is coming up on Labor Day weekend with two distances to choose from: the “hardcore” 14 miler or the Forest Fiver, a sweet 5.5 miles. The 14 miler kicks off with a 4.5 mile, 3,300 foot [read more...]

The 2018 Portlandathon is nearing! Full, half, 5-mile and 4-mile! (Portland)

July 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you have visited downtown Portland, near 3rd and Burnside, you have seen the famous “Keep Portland Weird” sign! A common theme for Portland, and a theme for this year’s PORTLANDATHON I am so excited to run this new race, [read more...]

Yes Virginia, there is a Portland marathon

July 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

On October 7, a new marathon will run on the streets of Portland, Ore. Portlandathon, a marathon, half-marathon, 5-miler, and 4-mile walk, is organized by Run with Paula, a local race organizer with a well-earned outstanding reputation. Type [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Whine on the Vine (Hillsboro)

June 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 4th annual Whine on the Vine put on by X-Dog Events, is a 5 mile adventure run through the J Ablin Vineyards in the scenic Hillsboro countryside. The race includes some great views, tough trails through grapes and vines and lots of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Granite Man (Jacksonville)

May 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

The annual Granite Man held in the Rogue River National Forest at Applegate Lake is a full weekend of off road sports – triathlon (with a new SUP option instead of swimming if you prefer), duathlon, bike race, 10 mile running race, 28 mile [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Terrain Race (Eugene)

May 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

With so much of our lives planned out and scheduled, it’s an amazing thing to imagine signing up for a race where so little is know other than you’re gonna get muddy. Terrain Racing is coming to Oregon this summer. To Eugene in May and then [read more...]

Bend Trail Series is just around the corner on June 7, 2018! $20 per race or $70 for all four!

April 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

Last year, Go Beyond Racing introduced a series of races that took place in and around Bend, were all between 4 and 7 miles, were all on trail and were called the Bend Trail Series. It rocked. For 2018, race organizers Todd and Renee, have expanded [read more...]

2018 Lewis and Clark Trail Run Series – Small Races, Beautiful Setting

March 21, 2018 // 1 Comment

I just stumbled across this sort-of-new race series and thought Run Oregon readers might like to know about it. With Astoria just a short drive from the Portland metro area, any excuse to head out for the day is welcome, and we’re giving you [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Hot Springs Trail Run (McKenzie River Trail)

March 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Are you ready for some spring trail racing? Check out the Hot Springs Trail Run at Belknap Hot Springs. This event includes an 18 mile run and a 5 mile run/walk on the McKenzie River Trail. The finish line for both distances will be at Belknap Hot [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Shamrock Run 5 Mile (Central Point)

February 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Southern Oregon Runners once again bring you the Shamrock Run Five Mile in Central Point. This 5 mile race starts and ends on the track at Crater High School and runs along the newly extended Bear Creek Greenway, which promises to be a more [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Bristow Trail Run

December 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

I love singletrack trails. I never tire of them – dirt, mud, pine needles, roots, rocks…they are my favorite. Level 32 Racing’s Bristow Trail Run, part of the Run Big Trail Series, gives you 5.2 miles of beautiful singletrack [read more...]

Get your group on: CORK Hot Chocolate Runs (Bend)

December 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

We recently featured the Central Oregon Running Klub (CORK) in our “Find a Group” series. Now is a great chance to check out the CORK Hot Chocolate Runs in Bend. These fun monthly group runs are put on by CORK and held from November [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Shellburg Falls Trail Run (Lyons)

November 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’ve heard of the Silver Falls Marathon (or half, or 50k, or 7-miler), then you know about Run Wild Adventures. Just a few short weeks after the Silver Falls weekend, they host the Shellburg Falls Trail Run, which is their less popular [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Detroit Lake Mud Run

September 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Have you ever run in a lake? The Detroit Lake Mud Run gives you a chance to do just that! This 5.1 mile run happens in October, when Detroit Lake has been drained, leaving room for winter rains and snow melt. This allows runners to run in the lake [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 South Slough Scramble (Astoria)

September 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Many Pacific-Northwesterners know that Astoria, Oregon is a treasure trove of antiques, restaurants, museums and history, laced with all the quaintness of a fishing village (think wooden piers, shingled houses and old-fashioned architecture). Some [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Multnomah Falls Trail Run – 5.9 mile Run/Walk (Bridal Veil, Oregon)

August 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

I’ve hiked up the trail to the top of Multnomah Falls several times throughout my life and each time, I have been super worn out by the time I reach the top. I have never once thought “Hey, I’d love to run up this trail! [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Twisted Pine Run – 5 mile, Half and Full Marathon (Newport)

August 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Do you want to run along the ocean AND through trees on a full marathon, half marathon or rare 5 mile course? Then you need to check out the Twisted Pine Run in September in Newport, Oregon! This race had just 30 racers in its inaugural race last [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Hardesty Hardcore (Oakridge)

August 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you love a good challenge and trail running is your choice of course the Hardesty Hardcore is a great option. This event is the 4th event in the Run Big Trail Series and is hosted by Level 32 Racing LLC. The Hardesty Hardcore has two race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 SHOC Foundation Run/Walk

July 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Based in Portland, Oregon, the Sherie Hildreth Ovarian Cancer (SHOC) Foundation is a fund-raising organization founded in honor of a beloved local teacher who passed away from the disease in 2009. The foundation strives to spread awareness about [read more...]